Method and apparatus for registering wireless device in wireless communication system

Abstract

A method for registering a wireless device by a terminal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes obtaining connection information for the wireless device by scanning a recognition code of the wireless device in a first mode, transitioning to a second mode based on the connection information and receiving a connection request from the wireless device, performing a connection operation to the wireless device to transmit network access information to the wireless device, and transitioning to the first mode, and registering the wireless device upon detecting connection of the wireless device to a network in the first mode.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A first electronic device comprising:
 a camera; 
 a controller; and 
 memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to:
 obtain a quick response (QR) code on a second electronic device by using the camera, 
 based on the obtained QR code, identify connection information for establishing a connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the connection information including identification information of the second electronic device, 
 establish the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device based on the identified connection information, and 
 transmit access information of an access point to the second electronic device over the established connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, 
 
 wherein the access information of the access point is used for the second electronic device to connect to the access point, and 
 wherein the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device is established based on the identified connection information and a service set identifier (SSID) included in the obtained QR code. 
 
     
     
       2. The first electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to:
 register the second electronic device based at least on the second electronic device being connected to the access point. 
 
     
     
       3. The first electronic device of  claim 2 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to:
 receive a user input for indicating the second electronic device to be registered. 
 
     
     
       4. The first electronic device of  claim 2 , wherein the second electronic device is registered, via the access point, at a home server corresponding to the first electronic device. 
     
     
       5. The first electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to:
 establish a connection between the first electronic device and the access point to identify that the second electronic device is connected to the access point. 
 
     
     
       6. The first electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the connection information further includes identification information to be used by the second electronic device to identify the first electronic device for establishing the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. 
     
     
       7. The first electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the connection information further includes at least one of information about a connectivity type between the second electronic device and the first electronic device, a medium access control (MAC) address information of the second electronic device, or uniform resource identifier (URI) information related to an application to be used for establishing the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. 
     
     
       8. The first electronic device of  claim 7 , wherein the MAC address information of the second electronic device is used for identifying the second electronic device among a plurality of electronic devices if the plurality of electronic devices are connected to the first electronic device. 
     
     
       9. The first electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to perform a tethering operation, and
 wherein the identification information is used by the first electronic device for the tethering operation. 
 
     
     
       10. The first electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the second electronic device is a home appliance and the first electronic device is a smart phone. 
     
     
       11. A first electronic device comprising:
 a camera; 
 a controller; and 
 memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to:
 obtain, by the first electronic device, a quick response (QR) code on a second electronic device by using the camera, 
 based on the obtained QR code, identify connection information for establishing a connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the connection information including identification information of the second electronic device, 
 establish the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device based on the identified connection information, 
 transmit access information of an access point to the second electronic device over the established connection with the second electronic device, and 
 register the second electronic device based at least on the second electronic device being connected to the access point, the registering of the second electronic device comprising registering using an application configured for the connection and the registering of the second electronic device, the application installed on the first electronic device, 
 
 wherein the access information of the access point is used by the second electronic device to establish the connection between the second electronic device and the access point, and 
 wherein the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device is established using the identified connection information, a wireless network with a network identifier indicated by an identifier (ID) included in the obtained QR code, and the application configured for the connection and the registering of the second electronic device. 
 
     
     
       12. The first electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to:
 receive a user input for indicating the second electronic device to be registered. 
 
     
     
       13. The first electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to:
 establish a connection with the access point to identify that the second electronic device is connected to the access point. 
 
     
     
       14. The first electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the connection information further includes identification information to be used by the second electronic device to identify the first electronic device for establishing the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. 
     
     
       15. The first electronic device of  claim 11 , wherein the identification information includes a service set identifier (SSID) and a password. 
     
     
       16. A first electronic device comprising:
 a camera; 
 a controller; and 
 memory storing instructions that, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to:
 obtain a quick response (QR) code on a second electronic device by using the camera, wherein the QR code is obtained before the first electronic device establishes a connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, 
 based on the obtained QR code, identifying, by the first electronic device, connection information for establishing the connection between first electronic device and the second electronic device, the connection information including identification information of the second electronic device, 
 establish the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device based on the identified connection information, 
 
 wherein the second electronic device is not connected with the first electronic device before establishing the connection, and
 transmit access information of an access point to the second electronic device over the established connection with the second electronic device, 
 
 wherein the access information of the access point is used by the second electronic device to establish the connection between the second electronic device and the access point, 
 wherein the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device is established using the identified connection information and a wireless network with a network identifier indicated by an identifier (ID) included in the obtained QR code, and 
 wherein the network identifier is a service set identifier (SSID). 
 
     
     
       17. The first electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the controller, cause the first electronic device to:
 establish a connection with the access point to identify that the second electronic device is connected to the access point. 
 
     
     
       18. The first electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the connection information further includes identification information to be used by the second electronic device to identify the first electronic device for establishing the connection with the second electronic device. 
     
     
       19. The first electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the identification information includes an SSID and a password. 
     
     
       20. The first electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the connection information further includes at least one of information about a connectivity type between the second electronic device and the first electronic device, a medium access control (MAC) address information of the second electronic device, or uniform resource identifier (URI) information related to an application to be used for establishing the connection. 
     
     
       21. A method by a first electronic device for facilitating a connection of a second electronic device to an access point, the method comprising:
 scanning a quick response (QR) code on the second electronic device, the QR code being scanned by using a camera of the first electronic device; 
 based on the scanned QR code, obtaining connection information for establishing a connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the connection information including identification information of the second electronic device; 
 establishing the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device based on the obtained connection information; and 
 transmitting access information of the access point to the second electronic device over the established connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, 
 wherein the access information of the access point is used for the second electronic device to connect to the access point, and 
 wherein the connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device is established based on the obtained connection information and a service set identifier (SSID) included in the scanned QR code. 
 
     
     
       22. The method of  claim 21 , wherein the connection information further includes a Wi-Fi medium access control (MAC) address of the second electronic device.